Beginner
≈ 15 hSuggested range12 h – 20 h
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Ghostbusters · SET 10274
Ghostbusters™ ECTO-1
The Ghostbusters’ Cadillac, inspired by its appearance in Afterlife. Beneath the bodywork are working steering and mechanisms that bring the ghost-hunting equipment to life.
- Pieces
- 2,352
- Release year
- 2020
- Theme
- Ghostbusters
- Set number
- 10274
- LEGO recommended age
- 18+
- Archived LEGO price
- 239.99 €
Source: LEGO Italy · Price checked on 23 October 2026. Retired set: this is the price shown on the archived LEGO page, not a current offer or a verified launch price.
Official English name verified at: LEGO English catalogue ↗ · Checked on 24 October 2026.
TIME TO BUILD
How long does it take to build Ghostbusters™ ECTO-1?
A starting point for planning your build. Times for each experience level are editorial estimates, not measurements submitted by HowLongToBuild users.
Editorial estimate informed by external reports
Intermediate
≈ 10 hSuggested range8 h – 14 hExperienced
≈ 7 hSuggested range5 h 30 min – 10 hBased on one person building the set for the first time, following the original instructions and using numbered bags where supplied. Includes normal piece-finding and minor adjustments; excludes long breaks, filming, dismantling and modifications. Sources may use different methods. This range is neither a statistical interval nor a limit: your build may take less or more time.
How we estimate times · sources and method
Mechanisms and varied details add work beyond the piece count. The available report describes a shared build, which isn’t equivalent to building alone, so the suggested ranges are deliberately broad.
Sources do not always specify the builder’s experience. The three experience bands are our editorial assessment, based on the complexity of the set and individual accounts where available.
- GamesRadar+ · ECTO-1 10274 ↗
Around 10 hours reported; the testing section explains that the reviewer built it with his wife.
Checked: 22 October 2026 · Method v1.0 · Limited reports; not a statistical average.
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Inside the set
From the screen to Mike Psiaki’s desk
Michael “Mike” Psiaki, who also designed the LEGO Aston Martin DB5, based this ECTO-1 on the Ghostbusters: Afterlife car and the 1959 Cadillac Miller-Meteor.
LEGO sourceA roof full of movement
Turning the wheels powers the ghost detector on the roof. The rear gunner seat slides out sideways, just as it does in the film.
LEGO sourceBeyond the set
The stories, places and inventions behind your build.
A new Ecto-1, a different Cadillac
The 2016 Ghostbusters film uses a 1984 Cadillac for its Ecto-1. The car in the original 1984 film was built on a 1959 Cadillac chassis: the same name, but vehicles from different eras.
Motion Picture Association · The CreditsA working vehicle before the ghosts
The original film’s car was an ambulance/hearse combination conversion. In the story, Ray Stantz repairs and modifies it to carry the team and their ghost-hunting equipment.
Motion Picture Association · The CreditsWritten by HowLongToBuild · Sources are linked with each story · Checked on 22 October 2026. Historical facts and story details refer to the context described.
THE COMMUNITY’S EXPERIENCE
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Ghostbusters™ ECTO-1 · Selected for the subject and atmosphere
Piano shading and contrasts of light and shadow accompany this mysterious scene. We suggest a low volume: atmosphere and curiosity without sound effects overpowering the build.
OUR PICK
Debussy – Rameau
Víkingur Ólafsson
Piano · colour and small contrastsTry a different atmosphere
ANOTHER MOOD
Green
Hiroshi Yoshimura
Ambient · light and contemplativeA build to spread over several sessions: choose the more understated option when you want the instructions to take centre stage. The music does not set your pace.
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